Book or pamphlet making machine.



o. GITZBNDANNER. y BOOK OR PAMPHLBT MAK-ING MAGHIN'E.- i

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G. GITZENDANNBR. I BOOK 0R PAMPHLET MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED naze, 1912.

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CHARLES GTZENDANNER, OF NEW YgOB/K, N. Y., ASSIIGNOR,4 BY DIRECT ANI) MESNE` ASSIGNMENTS, TO KAST NSETTING AN Ponafrroiv or DELAWARE.

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17300Kv4 OR PMPH-LET MAKING MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent. patienten and February 2e, i912. seriai no. esame.

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To all whom it mag/ooneern-g- Gri'zEN- DANNan, :i ('itizen of the United States, and a resident of New York cityn the county of New York and State of New-York, have linvented new and useful improvements in Book or Pamphlet Making Machines, of which the followiii is a specification.y

The invention re ates to machines for in4 setting: signatures and stitching together such inset signatures to make a book or pamphlet. h

"One object of the present invention is to 'stitch- 4 together the inset and partly open sivnatures as they move through the machine tures and 'then delivering.- them out of the machine so that` its .operation is continuous arrangements, constructions, ,combinations and speedy'.

Other objects of invention will in part appear hereinafter and will in part be obvious herefrom.

. The' invention consists .in the novel parts,

and improvements. herein shown and described.

, The' accompanying drawings, referred to herein :ind forming a part hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, thel saine serving-n connection with the description herein to explain the principles of the iiivention.

, Of the drawings: Figure 1 is an end ele- -vation of a machine embodying the principles of theinvention (the signatureholder beingr shown in section) ;l"i; f. :2 is a' side elevation looking at Fig. l i'ronrthe left Fig. 3 is a longitudinal ser-tion through one oi the openingcylinders: Fig.y 4 is an end elevation of one of said cilinders; Fig. 5 is an elevation ot the suc-tion (controlling head shown in section at the right `hand end of Fig. 3; Fig. t3 is a section. an an enlarged scale. on the 4line 'GMG of Fig.. l,` lookiingr downwardly;v Fig. 7 is a central set-tion on the line T T of Fig. t5.; Fig. is is a detail of thtl gripper actuating rml; Fig. is a central ...section on :in enlarged smile. lthrough the suction gate at the bottoni of ihehumgfv zine holder: Fig. 10 is an elevation joining' on to the left. hand end of Fig. 2 and showing the traveling stitffhe'rs and -the deliver): (helices Fig. 11 shows an elevation looking at Fig. 1f) from the left, and shows the delivertv 'the signature, their subsequent, movement -i'elat-ively to each other serving to open the signature and, upontheir releasing the signature, to deliver it in Athe open position. The embodied -form of such means comprises a cylinder` 12, shown horizontallyV arranged and carried by a shaft 11 journaled in the frame vv1() of the machine. Opposed to the cylinder 12 is a cylinder 13, likewise horizontally arranged and carried on a shaft lll:v joui'naled in boxes 15 slidably mounted in the frame 10.` Suitable means are provided for adjusting'the box 15I to overn the position of the cylinders 12 an 13 relatively to each other, in order to work to the best advantage with signatures' of different' pagings and thicknesses. adjusting screws 8 are threaded into the web 7 on the frame and connect with the box 15. The cylinders 12 and 13 rotate together and for this purpose a gear 16 on the'cyliuder 12 interiiieshes with the gear' 17 on the cylinder 13 the drum traveling in the direction of tie arrows in Fig. l. V

The'ernbodied form of means for holding one `side of a signature to one of the `cylinders .1'2 and 13 andthe other side there= of to the other-cylinder as the signature is fed thereto operates pneumatically, although this is immaterial so far as concerns Certain features of the invention. Ther formA of suela i .a f o u means herein shown comprises a `series of For this purpose suction orificeuff arranged in a longittidiii nal series in the surface of each of the cyli. Said orifices connect With' inders 1'2 and 13. a duet 32 leading to one of the heads of the vlinder (see Figs. and 4). Against this .head of the cylinder rests the disk 2,8, saidv` disk resting on the cylinder hub 27. The

f-vlinder head and disk are shaped to provide' a' space therebetween, as will be understood from Figs. 3, 4 and The surfaces of the cylinder head and disk are maehined tot closely and air tight tigether, a spring 29 In, the present instance, arms 35 are v pivotally mounted upon the machine fra-me a the middie.

the disk or head 28 is formed a substantially as follows: During the rotation vsuction through the orifices 33 to draw the coiledv about the cylin er .shaft serves to press the head 28 and the cylinder head closely together.v In said annular surface of oove 30 concentric with the cylinder and disk. Said groove 30 has at one end an orifice extending through the head 28 and connecting-on-"tlie outside with a tube 31 leading to a suitable source of suction. Adjacent to the other end of the groove 30 is an orifice 34 passing throughl the head 28 and communicating with the external atmosphere. The. heads 28 are sleeved upon the hubs 26 of their respective cylinders, but arel held against rotation -in i a suitable manner.'

said arms being provided at their other end with slots. A clamping bolt 36 passes through each of said slots and is threaded into the respective head 28. This serves to hold the head 28 from rotation while permitting adjustment of the groove 30 and orifice 34 with respectto the duct 32 to control the timing and duration of the suction and the timing of the release of the signature. The operation of the said suction devices is of the cylinder the duct 32 cornes into register with one end of thegroove 30, the suction through the tube 31 then creating a signature against the surface of the cylinder. As long as the duet 32 travels along the groove 30 said suction continues. But when the duct 32 registers with the orifice 34, the suction ceases and the signature is released from the surface of the cylinder.

Means for supplying the signatures to the opening devices are provided, and in accordance with certain features of the invention the signatures are supplied withI the front edge or the edge opposite the fold foremost. As is well known, a folded and uncut signature, by reason of the folding over at the top or bottom ends opens only In other words, at the back it is folded into one, and at the top or bottom edge it is folded into two parts. By the term open edge as used herein, is meant the front edge, that is, the edge opposite the folded back, and at which edge the signature opens into two halves. l

In the embodied form of such signature supplying'n'ieans an inclined table"26 is arranged above the cylinder 12, having its lower edge vclosely contiguous to said cylinder. Adjacent to saidjlower edge of said table 26 are aA series of rolls 19 iixed to a shaft 18said shaft 18 being journaled in boxes 23 slidably mounted inl the machine frame. Running over rolls 19 are belts or tapes 20 whichrun between the rollers 19 and the' cylinder 12, pass along the surfacel recense 'of said cylinder and between it and the cyll inder v13, then about the cylinder 13 and back to the rollers 19. A seriespof rollersl 21 are carried on arms 6 fixed to the shaft s 22, said shaft bein acted on by suitable springs (not shown to press on the tapes or belts 20 to keep them in tension. Springs 5 are arran ed to act between the machine frame and t e sliding boxes 23 to press the rollers 19 and the tapes 2O againstl the surface of the cylinder 12. It will thus be seen that the belts 20 travel at the same speed as f the surface speed of the cylinders 12 and 13,

and that the signatures will be received and carried between the belts and the cylinder 12, but that atthe point where the belts ass to: the cylinder 13, the signatures w1 l be released therefrom, each half of the. si ature moving with the cylinder to which it 1s attached to open the signature. 1

In the operation of the machine described,

it will be understood that if the signatures be placed upon the table 26 with their front or open edge forward, they will be carried between th "cylinder 12 gand the tapes 20. As it approaches the contact point of the two cylinders, the suction devices operate to engage or hold the opposite side of the s ig'niv ture to each of said cylinders respectively.y

The parts are so timed that the suction orivlices will engage thesignature preferably close to said open edge. As the two cylinders continue to rotate, the points where the opposite sidesof the signature are enga ed will separate from each other, thus opening out the signature. When the suction ceases, the signature will be released and will be` delivered 'open to the next succeeding mechanism. In this embodiment it will be further'.

delivered with the opened edge of the signature foremost. With the 'horizontally arioisV ranged cylinders, the signature will also be delivered downwardly and in position to be dropped open upon a suitablesupport. Means are provideddn accordance with one feature of t e invention forreceiving and keeping suchA opened signature open, said means 1n the present embodiment being located below and centrally of the two drums to receive the signatiires as they are dropped. In the -embodied form said means-comprise a saddle having two supporting members 37 and 80 extending horizontally and having their upper edges closely their lower edges more widely separated', so as to support a signature or signaturesin a partly open position. Said members are mounted upon supports 81 fixed to the ma'- chine frame.

. The invention in one of its features pro'- adjacent to each other andA vides for a plurality of the signature opening devices arranged in a series for insetting the signature opened by each of said devices with. the signatures opened by the other devices. The invention, in one aspect thereof,

provides further for progressing the open signatures pastisuieiale opening devicesin order that the signatures opened by`each of' said devices lmaybe associated and inset 'n ieans for said/ chain will also be provide L It will thus heinnderstood that the open 'sigjvith the others. The form of suchprogressing means shown herein comprises pins or .fingers 38 traveling in the slot between` the' upper edges of the members 37 and 80. Said fingers are carried upon a sprocket chain 39rv traveling over a sprocket` Wheel 40- ato'iie end and over a .similar sprocket' Wheel' (notl shown) at v the otherendf4 Suitable drivin natures are kept open and are progressed ''along the members 37 and 80.' As they pass each the sig-nature opening `devices, aniother signature'- opened by such other open? ing device is dropped thereon, the signatures then being conveyed 4away vso'associateds in` set and'open, to be operated upon by' the next succeeding mechanism.

Suitable means for supplyin the signatures automatically to eaelroft e signature opening devices may be profided. The embodied forniof such means com rises a siggnature holder 25 for each of t e signature opening devices arranged above'said opening devices. Swingmgvggrippers, hereafter more fully described, Withdraw the signa` .tures one at a time from'the signature holder and depesit sid signatures upon the corresponding feed-boardf andinoperative relation with the 'tapes 20, and With'the front edge or each signature forward. The bot toni al of said holder yZ'has pivoted thereto a gate 42 provided with a series of 'suction orifices 4, communicating' 'with' a duct 3 in suction pipe 4G.' The gate'eiQ is actuated by Fig. Adjacent to said vorice is a second oricc connecting 1With a tube' 48, said tube connecting in turn to a suitahlewsource of suction (see 4 and 'In the correspondingly annularsurface of `the cylinder head is a groove 47 which registers 1n passing with saidp'rifices in the head 28. It will he understood that when the groove 4:7 passes "each revolution vof the cylinder. vThe gate the m'iices, as the cylinder l2 rotates (the head being:f stationary) itjvill establish communication for abrief time between said orifices and produce suction at the orifices 4 of thega'te 42. This action will occur-on is thus swung against the bottom signature the proper' moment.

lof the stack Qiand is then/ swung away with the signature adherent/thereto by reason of the suction of the orifices 4.. portion'ed so that/the edge of the signature projects beyond itin position to be gripped'v y asuitble sheet taking mechanism.

'llheforni of signature-taking mechanism herein shown comprises" al fixedjaw car-y lried upon an arInQ fixed to a shaft 5i journaled in the machine frame. Fixed to the end'offthe shaft. 5l is a crank arm 57 to which is pivoted a link 5G.' The other end Said gate is proof the link 56 terminate/sin a strap' of aneccentric 54 on the shaft il. Pivoted to the fixed jaw at 70 shown. a movable jaifv to which is fixed a backwardly extending Aarm 69. Ijivot'ed tothe endof theA arm 69 isa linko? having a Aslot 68 which embraces the shaft A cam roller (Sisf carried in the other end of the' rod (37. The

arnr()l extends .upwardly past the shaftl.;

Aand lcarries in its end a stub shaft, upon` which shaft is `fixed a cam (i4 and a gear gear,` 62 meshesfwith said. gear 63. Said gear 6.2 is fixed to :u sleeve Gl loosely mountedon the shaft 51. Fixed to the sleeve (il isa sprocket wheel 'mover-Which over a sprocket wheel 5,8, said sprocket wheel heingfixcd on the .shaft 11.

A suitable spring 53a serves to press the 3aws together u runs asprocket chain 59, lwhich also runs and also to keep the roller 66vto` itscaml. For' 'the purpose of registering the signa- .Y

tures exactly, a stop 72 is shown mounted in the movable jaw 53 and Working in an aper-` Thc manneripf operaf .tion of these signature-taking devicycsjis sub` stantialiy as follows: The eccentric 54, v i f through the iink Vand arm 5 7, ocksthe ture in the jaw arm 50 to and 'f1-o. Atthe Sametime the sprocket train 58, 59 .and 60, through the ,gears 62 and 63 rotates the cam 64. to open vand close-the gripper-lawsl'Q-,and 53ml; the

wing up lto the downwardly bmbf-signature fas shown in .Fig 1, the jaws bloseup'onjthe signature 71j, thestopfsQ "registering saine,v l.'Ihey-l.then f y 'swing backwardly withdrawing the signayA ture from the holder 25, dropping,r it' upon- 'the table 26 and at the same time releasing it. The signature is then fed forward as already described.

T he embodied ers,I shflm'n two in numbir'. 76 and "f77,

anvils orcle'nchci's are carriedon land travel Withthe sorocket chain 39, and are sijiacedgtotcome beneath the stitcher just'at respect-to the fingers 38, which fingers .position'f-the inset signatures along the chain When the 'c lcnchcs are inoperative ioo and 'illustrated' formi` of I ,stitching means comprises traveling st1tch` .i mounted to. slide on a guide 82 'and' con-v nectcd together by a frame 79. The stltcher.

l They are `spaced at properdistances along,lr the chain 3!) With' comprises a lever 90 pivoted at 91 and having a pin and slot connection 92 with the frame of the stitchers .76 and 77. Pivoted to the lever 90 is a link 93,the other end of which is provided with a yoke 94 aboutA a shaft 95. A c`am roll 96 upon the `link 93 works in a cam groove 97 as the shaft 95 rotates, thus imparting the reciprocating action to the stitchers. The parts are so constructed proportioned and arranged that the stitchers will travel at Athe same speed withv the inset signatures, as they are propelledv along the saddle by the fingers 38 ofthe sprocket 'chainl 39, whereby the moving stitchers and the moving signatures are relatively at rest during the stitching of the signatures together. I

Means are -rovided for delivering the stitched pamp Ilets, and inthe embodied form Ithere is shown' at the en d of the saddle a blade or support 98 carried upon posts 99. Adjacent thereto is a cylinder 100 cai"- ried upon a shaft 101. Mounted upon the cylinder-100 is a gripper shaft 102carrying gripper-s 103 which are acted upon by springs 104.v Mounted upon' said gripper shaft 102 is a pinion 105 in mesh with a geared sector 106 pivoted upon a stub shaft 107 on the end of the cylinder .100.| Fixed to the sector y100 is van arm 108 having a cam roll 109 working in a cam groove 111 in the cam plate 110.' rThis 'cam grove is so formed that the grippers-103 will open and close to gri and release the sheets at the point of ta ing and delivery, respec` tively. Above the cylinder 100 is shown a series of bars 112 and at the end thereof a roller 113. `YVorking above the bars 112 are 'a series of tapes 114. running .over rollers 115 and- 116. A. suitable receptacle 117 is provided, of any convenient form, for the stitched magazines. After the magazines have been stitched by the lnechanism just described, and While still traveling, they are' pushed along onto th'e blade 98 by theV lingers 38 which then Ypass out of engagement with the pamphlet. The stitched pamphlet isnow hanging on the blade 98,'and as the cylinder 100 rotates the 'grippers 103 close 'down upon the folded and stitched edge of the pamphlet carrying it away as the cylinder rotates. As the folded edge of the magazine comes to the bars 112, the gripper fingers 103 open and the stitched and folded pamphlet is strippedl oii the cylinder by bars 112 and is'progressed by the tapes 114 and delivered into the receptacle 117.

The invention, in its broader aspects, is not limitedto the particular constructions shown, nor to any particular constructions by which it has been or may be carried into effect, as many changes may'be made inthe construction without departing from the main principles of the invention and Without sacrificing its chief advantages.

What I do claim as desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

1. A book or pamphlet making machine including in'combination a. plurality of signature opening devices, means for-.moving opened signatures` to bring together opened signatures from a plurality of said opening devices and insetting one within another, and traveling stitching means' moving at substantially the same speed as the inset signatures for stitching said signatures tomy invention and gether While open and While being moved opened signatures to bring together opened signatures from a plurality of said opening` ldevices and -instting one within another, traveling stitching means moving y,at substantially the same speed as the inset signatures for stitching said signatures together while open ,and While being moved by said loving mean and means for folding said itched signatures together.

3. A book or pamphlet making machineincluding in combination a plurality of signature opening devices, means for progressing a signature opened by one of said devices past another of said openingdevices,

whereby said signature 'an another opened signature from said other opening device are brought together and one inset within the other, and a traveling stitching device for stitching said signatures together while they are being progressed, open and inset, by said progressing means.

f1. A book or pamphlet making machine including in combination a plurality of signature opening devices, nieans for progressing a signature opened by one of said de vices pastanother of said opening devices,

whereby said signature and another opened signature from said other opening device are brought together and one' inset within the other, and traveling .stitching lmeans for stitching sa l signatures together while. they are being progressed, .open and inset, by said progressing means. I

5. A book or amphlet making lmachine including in combination a plurality of signature opening devices, mean'for progress ing av sgnatureopened 'by one of said ffies, vices past another of said opening devices, whereby said signature and another o ened signature from said other openingl tevice are brought together and one inset withinV l theA other, and traveling stitching means for stitching saidsignatures together from the back through to the inside While they are being progressed, openA and inset, by said progressing means. f

6.'v A book or amphletmaking machine including in combination means for opening a signature Vand delivering 'itfpartly open with the back above, means for conveying said partly opened signature past another opening and. delivering means, means for partly opening another signature and delivering it about said` lirst mentioned signature, means for stitching the opened `and inset signatures together while conveyed upon said conveying means, said stitching means traveling in the samc'dircction and at the same speed with the signatures While they are being stitched. 7. A book or pamphlet making iii-achine including in combination means for opening a signature and delivering it partly open with the back above, means foi-lcon veying said partly opened signature ypast another opening and delivering means, means for partly opening another signature and delivering it about said first mentioned signature, means for stitching the opened and inset' signaturestogethcr fr0m, the back through to'the inside while conveyed upon` said conveying means, Said stitchin`g,means traveling in the same direction and atthe same speed with the signatures While they are being stitched. u i

8. A bopk or pamphlet making machine including in combination signature bonveyl ing means, means for opening the signature and dropping it `open uponisaid conveying means, means for opening` anotherisignature and dropping it open upon 'said :first ,mentioned signature as it is'conveyd past said second opening means, whereby the signatures are inset, and means traveling With said signatures along; said conveyor for' 50 'stitching the signatures together While be- .ingconveyed partly openj upon said con- Voyer.A j l i). A book or pamphlet `,"inaking machine including in combination signature conveying moans, ineansifor opening thelsighature and fh-tipping it open upon said conveying moans, means foropening another Alsignaiure and droppingit ppcn bupon said" first' mentioned signature as it `is conveycd past said second opening means, whereby the signatures are inset, and means traveling with said Signatures along said conveyor for stitching the signatures `together from the back through to the inside While boing con- 10. A book or aniphlet makingmachine including in combination' signature conveying means, means for opening the signature and dropping it open upon said conveying means, means for opening another signature and dropping it open upon said first mentioned signature as'it is conveyed past said second 'opening means, whereby the signa-v tures are inset, means traveling with said signatures along said conveyer for stitching 715r the signatures together While being conveyed partly open upon saidconveyer, and folding means to which said inset and `stitched signatures are conveyed by said conveying means;y l 80v 11. A book or pamphlet makingmachine y including in combination, horizontally arranged conveying means-, signature opening f' means arrangedboye saidlponveying means -for opening a'signature and dropping it 85 lopen upon vsaid conveying means,v other signature opening means arranged above said conveyer for opening signature and dropping it upon? -sai N first-mentioned opened signature whereby they are inset, A and stitching means*traveling along said conveying means or`.stitehing said inset signatures together while being con\veyed partly open upon said conveyor. 'A

12. A book orpamphlet making machine including in combination horizontally arranged conveying means, signature opening means arrangedabove said conveying'means for opening a' signature and dropping it 'open upon said conveying means, other sig- 100 nature opening means arranged above said conveyor for opening a signature and dropping it upon said first-mentioned opened 1 signature whereby they are inset, lystitching ineans traveling along said conveying means for stitching said inset signatures'together while being conveyed, and folding means to. which said inset a nd stitched signatures are conveyed by said conveying means."l

" 13. A hook or pamphlet making machine including in combination a horizontally ar` ranged saddle', and means for conveyingL opened signatures there/along', a signature opening device arranged above said saddlel .to open a signature and drop it open uprnr said saddle, another signature opening de4 vice arranged to open a signature andv drop it open upon saidf'irst mentioned opened signature upon said saddle, Wherebythey are inset, traveling stitching means located 1 20 partly above and partly ybelow saidsaddle l y'for stitching said inset signatures together;r vif-hilo being conveyed along said sadtlle.

,f 14. A book or pamphlet making niachine lincluding in combination a horizontally ai' 125 ranged saddle, and means for conveying; opened signatures therealong, a signature` opening device arran ed n'lfivc said saddle` :to open a sigiture d dropit open upon' et veyed 'partly open upon fsaid conveyor. 'j

said saddle, another signa-ture opening device arranged to open a signature and drop it open upon said lirstmenti0ned opened .signature upon said saddle, whereby 'they are inset, traveling stitching means locatedl partly `above land partly-,below .said saddle for stitchii'gsaid insetsignatures together` ,While being conveyed along said saddle, and

folding meanst tof*v which said inset and stitched signatures are conveyed fromv said saddle. l

15. A book or. pamphlet making machine including in combination means for opening and insetting, signatures, means for conveying the inset and opened signatures, travelingistitching means for stitc ling the signatures together While so inset, rotary folding means for folding the inset and stitched signatures, and means for presenting the stitched signatures tosaid folding means to be taken thereby. l

16. A book or pamphlet making machine including in combination a plurality of sources of supply for folded-v signatures,

means for opening and insetting-together the signatures from said sources of supply, a saddle along which the inset signatures are conveyed, a rotary folding cylinder provided Awith grippers, and 'means for receiv- 'ing said inset signatures from said saddle and positioning them to be taken by the grippers on said folding cylinder. 1

17 A book or pamphlet making machine including in combination a plurality of sources of, supply for folded signatures, means for opening and insetting together the signatures from said sources of supply, a saddle along which the inset signatures .are conveyed, a rotary folding cylinder pro vided with grippers, means for receiving vsaid inset signatures from said saddle and positioning them to .be taken by the grippers on' said ,folding'cylinder and delivery means for receiving the folded signature from said c linder..

'18. A boo orv amphlet'making machine including lin com ination a horizontally arranged saddle, a plurality of devices for supporting signatures, opening means arranged -along said saddle for openin signatures and dropping them upon sai saddle', means for rogressing said signatures along said sadd e, a horizontal blade at the end of said saddle to lwhich the inset sig, natures are conyeyed from the saddle, and

a rotary cylinder arranged'alongside said blade and having grippers adaptedto grip the back edge of theinset signatures as they rest upon said blade.

19. A hooker pamphlet making machine including in combination a horizontally arranged saddle, a plurality of devices for v' inder.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my l name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES GITZENDANNER. y

Witnesses:

JOHN D. MoxeAN,

Ross MENK.

' backedge of the inset signatures as they rest upon' said blade, and delivery means for receiving the folded signaturesfrom said cyl` 

